Visiting from Pacific Northwest USA, similar to Ireland's climate, we have many of the same plants. In Kenmare I photographed one I'd never seen: Pendulous scarlet/crimson urn-shaped flowers 2" long, on long pedicles/peduncles (look like upside-down tulips). Bloom time May/June? Leaves evergreen, lanceolate, serrate at the tip, alternate/whorled, revolute margins, somewhat glossy, about 2" long. Trunk and branches thin, smooth greenish-brown bark, smooth when young, coarser when older. Seems to be large shrub/small tree. Any ideas??
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Looks like it's a Crinodendron hookerianum -- I just stumbled across a photo in one of my books. Any reference to it on the web seems to come from the UK. I guess we haven't seen much of it around these parts. I wish I could have posted a photo of it, I'm sure that would have helped. Thanks for having this site up and running, I'm sure I'll be back!

A beautiful tree also referred to as the Chinese Lantern. It can actually grow higher than 2m. I have one here at Dunsland which is about 4m high with similar spread. It is a very dark green evergreen tree so be careful where you plant it that it doesn't cretate too dark an effect._________________www.peterdowdall.com Garden with nature for better results and a better garden

beautiful plant that....is that pink flower or fruit? I am new to this forum so kindly dont mind if i ask anything very stupid or basix... [/quote]

Its a flower. It flowers from early through to late summer.
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